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FEV is an internationally recognised leader in the development and design of conventional and alternative powertrains.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Adrián Vázquez Lázara (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Oct 2025 · Conversation on the future of the wine and spirits sector

Meeting with Cristina Maestre (Member of the European Parliament)

5 Sept 2024 · Introductory meeting with FEV

Meeting with Sabine Verheyen (Member of the European Parliament)

16 Sept 2022 · EU green hydrogen strategy and taxonomy

Response to Review of the CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles

14 Mar 2022

FEV supports stringent CO2 reduction targets for Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) to contribute to the objective of the EU to reduce its overall CO2 emissions. New HDV with an improved CO2 footprint will enter the market, however studies show that the average age of HDV is between 4 and 21 years, averaging on 12,4 years, which means, most of the fleet running in 2030 is already sold. Hence, there is a direct need to quickly provide a Low-CO2 alternative fuel for these vehicles. FEV conducted different studies, based on which a market sales forecast was created, see the attachment for further details. From these studies it can be concluded that the share of ICE powered HD vehicles in the 2030 timeframe is still significant, mainly due to the existing fleet, as described earlier. Currently, the main fuel for these vehicles is B7 diesel (EN590). To reduce CO2 emissions from this existing fleet, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) regulations will define the CO2 reduction. Based on this status and outlook towards the 2030 timeframe, the existing fleet is therefore the major leverage to achieve CO2 targets. Based on the one of the scenarios from the study, the accelerated scenario, see attached document, the WtW GHG emissions from transportation (passenger car and trucks) is a rather modest reduction of 9% in 2030 versus the reference year 1990. Furthermore, even with a much more aggressive introduction of new zero CO2 vehicles, the influence on further CO2 reduction is marginal. Assuming the scenario in which the overall sales forecast for new battery electric passenger cars increases from 45% to 65% in 2030, the so-called ACC+ scenario, see attached document, only a further marginal improvement of 2% CO2 reduction will be achieved in the overall transportation sector. Therefore, to enable a maximum reduction of CO2 in the transportation sector in 2025, 2030 and beyond, multiple measures are required in parallel. Therefore, FEV proposes full technology openness. For new HDV: a fast and strong transformation of new vehicles to zero tailpipe emission powertrains (BEV, FCEV, H2-ICE), including hybrids in the transition phase, is necessary to sustainably make the on-road transportation sector CO2 neutral. FEV proposes, therefore, to increase the 2030 CO2 reduction target significantly, supporting the faster renewal of the existing fleet. For existing HDV fleet: to increase the CO2 reduction from the existing fleet, FEV proposes to significantly increase the RFNBO (Renewable Fuels of Non- Biological Origins) share in fuels for 2025 and 2030 (effectively, not including multipliers), to arrive at 100% fossil free fuel in 2040, or earlier. To ensure this renewable energy share can be achieved, a sustainable business case in the production of renewable liquid fuels needs to be created, for which a global regulatory framework is required, with regulatory links between the different transportation sectors. As example one could think of incentivizing renewable liquid fuels not only to be used for the HDV existing and new fleet, but also at the same time for the non-road mobile machinery, marine and aviation sectors. With this approach the volume of scale would nudge the market, and thus the energy industry to invest in the production of these RFNBO’s.
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